N4550M is a 1949 Piper PA-11 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11-1009, registered in Schenevus, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jan 9, 1962. It is one of 439 PA-11 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in New York. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 26, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Schenevus, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albany FSDO (ALB FSDO) · (518) 785-2020
- Certificate issued
- Jul 23, 1999
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A58713
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51303423
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-11
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-691 (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1949
- Serial number
- 11-1009
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 9, 1962
Public airports near Schenevus
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperstown-Westville Cooperstown, NY | K23 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Albert S Nader Regional Oneonta, NY | N66 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Sharon Sharon Springs, NY | K31 | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1984 | PIPER PA-11 | 11-50 | 1947 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2014 | Cooperstown, NY | Piper PA-11 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA14LA261 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.